Hello everyone! Time for a new challenge at The Paper Players and our hostess this week is Claire. She has given us a two fold challenge this week. It's both a Clean and Simple Challenge and with the theme of Fresh and Fruity.
So, what does Clean and Simple mean? It means that your project should have a lot of clean, white space. There should be few layers or embellishments. The finished project should feel crisp and uncluttered.
I've been playing around a lot with the Celebratory Sips suite from Online Exclusives. and there are the sweetest little strawberries, citrus slices and mint leaves with which to embellish your drinks.
I used the dies to cut a tall and short class but did not stamp them first. They were cut from a piece of the Celebratory Sips DSP but not stamped with an outline, although I did stamp in some ice cubes. I ran the tall glass through the Cut and Emboss machine with the impression die to give the effect of cut glass.
I used the glass embossing folder from the Glass & Gardens embossing folder duo to give some texture to the background. Then I stamped some berries, citrus and mint and coloured them in with Stampin' Blends. The strawberries are coloured with Strawberry Slush and Lemon-Lime Twist. The lemons with Daffodil Delight and the limes with Granny Apple Green.
Once they were die cut - and some of the citrus split to fit the edge of the glass or cut into smaller segments - I had fun arranging them in and around the glasses.
I added in a sentiment from Cheers & Sips and some Holographic Resin Dots (perhaps pushing the boundary of CAS but I did it anyway)!
I can't wait to see all the Clean and Simple creations in this week's challenge!
You can see what the rest of the design team have done, and link up your entry, at The Paper Players page.
Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:
- Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
- Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
- Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
- Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
- Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!
Don't forget to check out the great inspiration from the rest of the design team.
Anne Marie Hile (on leave)
Jan Clothier - You are here
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That's a fun card, Jan! Love the partial embossing in the background and, I must say, your beverages look yummy. Running the tall one through with the die to emulate cut glass makes a great design element. Wonderful card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a charming card...I love all your little fruity embellishments and the way you did the glasses is fabulous! Adds fun and texture without more layers!
ReplyDeleteJan... those strawberries look good enough to eat! Love the added touch of embossing on the glass... nice touch.
ReplyDeleteJan, what a great card! I love the embossed background to show off these beautiful drinks. Love the lemon slice on that pretty glass and your strawberries look so realistic! SMILE!
ReplyDeleteJan, this is gorgeous! Using the impression die on the taller glass is absolutely genius! The fruit around the base of the glasses is perfectly placed. The garnishes add a special touch. Of course, I LOVE the embossing!
ReplyDeleteSo many great little details here Jan - that die detail on the glass, the partial embossed background and lots of fruit, yet still beautifully clean and simple. I do love those papers!
ReplyDeleteJan, such a gorgeous use of this set and I am obsessed with your partial embossing in the background. Fabulous CAS card
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jaydee